Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1913 — PENTIONERS SHOULD X SAVE THIS NOTICE [ARTICLE]

PENTIONERS SHOULD X SAVE THIS NOTICE

Statement of New Method of Receiving Pensions and Precautions Against Errors in Endorsing. All pensioners should cut out this notice and preserve it, being sure to follow its instructions when they receive their pension check in February and at future times. This statement was prepared by a Lafayette agent who has made a careful study of the law. Since the change in the law regarding the payment of pensions, many of the pensioners do not understand the wording of the law, hence this notice. All pension agencies have been abolished and all payments will be made direct from Washington. No vouchers or other paper to fill out, and all you have to do is to stay around home until your check arrives. Those who draw from Chicago and Des Moines agencies—their checks Were mailed Saturday, Jan. 4 and. some arrived Sunday. Those who draw from the Indianapolis agency, the checks will be mailed February 4 and will arrive on the sth or 6th. This makes it from four to ten days earlier than under the old system. Now as to your checks. The number of your pension certificate is written on your check. When you receive your check you must have two witnesses present when you sign your name on the back of tile check. You must produce your pension certificate and you and the two witnesses must compare the number on the certificate with the number on the check before enddrsing the check. If the numbers are correct then all sign. up, but if there is an error you nor your witnesses cannot sign the check. You must return it to Washington ftfr correction. It is important that you have your certificate ready at all times where it is necessary to exhibit it. Banks who cash Checks can demand the certificate for purpose of identification where the identification is necessary. Read the rules carefully and obey them to the letter and save yourself vexatious delays.